They have some aging players on the blue line whose contracts don’t expire this offseason (with the exception ... The team doesn’t plan its season budget with the playoff money in mind ...

Now, after watching the Canadiens hold them off on the season’s penultimate day, the Blue Jackets are fully into offseason mode ... whether he’s in their plans for next season and beyond.

Whether the Blue Jackets can come to terms with those two will go a long way to figuring out the offseason plan on the blue line. Analysis: Merzlikins won 26 games and posted his best goals ...